For more years than most inhabitants of Lewiston can remember there has been a drug store at the corner of Lisbon and Ash streets. Lately this store has been owned by the firm Spear & Leadbetter, the proprietors being A. G. Spear and George E. Leadbetter. Yesterday Mr. Leadbetter completed his arrangements for the purchase […]

PORTLAND – Award-winning broadcaster Ira Glass will blend storytelling with monologues, music, witty observations, audience interaction and recorded features from public radio’s “This American Life” Saturday, April 18, at Merrill Auditorium.Glass is host and producer of “This American Life,” which premiered on Chicago’s public radio station WBEZ in 1995 and is now heard on more […]

FARMINGTON – Award-winning poet Tracy Smith will be the final reader in the University of Maine at Farmington’s 2008-2009 Visiting Writers Series.The reading will be held at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 9, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. It is free and open to the public and will be followed by […]

Go and doWHO: the female trio Red MollyWHAT: L/A Arts concertWHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 17WHERE: Ramada Inn and Conference Center, Pleasant Street, Lewiston TICKETS: $24 and $19. Call 782-7228 or visit www.laarts.org Red Molly Female trio breathes new life into classic, contemporary Americana LEWISTON – The record business calls it “Americana” music these days, […]

Trevor Laliberte will be the featured performer at 6 p.m. Friday, April 17, at the Teen Open Mic at the Auburn Public Library. At age 6, he acquired a guitar at an antique store while shopping with his mom. That Christmas, he received an electric guitar as a gift and has since composed and played […]

NORWAY – What can children do with purple stripes, green polka dots, yellow zigzags and giant white paper eggs?They can make Easter egg art from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Matolcsy Arts Center for the Norway Easter Fest Saturday, April 11.The town’s Easter Fest offers a variety of activities for children and their […]

RUMFORD – The Mountain Valley High School Players will present “Sweeney Todd,” the bloody musical tale of a barber who is cheated out of his life and comes back for revenge, Friday and Saturday, April 17-18.A barber in early 19th century London, Benjamin Barker (played by Sokseiha Moeun) has the perfect life: a flourishing business, […]

STANDISH – “Over the River and Through the Woods,” now playing at the Schoolhouse Arts Center,” is a comedy about the three F’s in life: family, faith and food.Directed by Linda Sturdivant of Standish, the play tells the story of Nick, a young marketing executive whose weekly dinner with his grandparents in Hoboken, N.J., is […]

AUBURN – Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre will hold auditions for Neil Simons’ “Lost in Yonkers” at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 13-14, at Great Falls Performing Arts Center.The show is a touching yet funny saga of how families struggle through war. Hardship, comedy and family all come together when in 1942, when two young […]

POLAND – Poland Regional High School’s speech and debate team will host a talent show as a fundraiser Wednesday, April 15, in Dr. Robert Wall Theatre. All types of talents are welcome to participate. Prizes will be awarded.To sign up an act, call D’Arcy Robinson at 998-5400, ext. 218, by April 13, with the type […]